I often talk about how credit card companies are approving fewer and fewer credit card applications. It is still possible, however, for consumers with decent credit to get new credit cards with good terms—you just need to know which cards offer your best chance of approval.

As far as potential windfalls are concerned, a hundred grand is an interesting amount of money. It’s a tidy sum for anyone to be sure, but it’s hardly what Powerball jackpots and overnight retirements are made of. So, I want to know, what would you do with $100k?

News surfaced last week about Republican donors spending over $100,000 in less than a month on vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s wardrobe. Now I think most prudent folks would balk at anybody dropping tens of thousands at Neiman Marcus, but I believe there is some truth to that old saying “dress for the job you […]

One of the ways I was able to pay off $80,000 of debt in just a few years was by cutting back on the biggest expenses in my life—including my rent. I didn’t move back in with mom and dad, but I did swap living in a $1,000 a month apartment on my own for […]

Fortunately, twentysomethings are not usually the first employees to be laid off when an economic downturn forces employers to cut staff. After all, relative to more experienced employees, we’re cheap. But we’re not immune from being laid off and, in today’s economy, that reality could face any one of us any day. The looming possibility […]

Did you know that 45 percent of Americans cash out their 401(k) retirement accounts when they leave their employers? Do you know that when you cash out your account before the age of 59 ½ that your withdrawal is not only taxed like regular income but also subject to a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty? […]

A bad economy (can we call it a recession yet?) and worry go hand-in-hand. Case-in-point: My employer announced layoffs yesterday. I’m safe, but I immediately grew worried. Then I reminded myself of the advice I gave on Tuesday in a post about identity theft—worry only about what you can do something about. I can keep […]

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